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Answer is c.

(-b+/- sqrt(b*b-4ac))/2a

(-7+/-sqrt(7*7+4*2*15))/2*2

(-7+/-sqrt(49+120))/4 , sqrt (169)=13

(-7+13)/4=1.5
(-7-13)/4=-5

r>s so

r=1.5
s=-5

What is r-s?
1.5-(-5)=6.5=13/2
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